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So Did Those 2014 Predictions for the Communications Industry Come True?

Ishmael's Corner

Back in January, I offered 10 quasi-mad predictions on how the communications industry would unfold in 2014. Buffett only tweeted once in 2014. PRSA is still an independent body, but Blue Focus, the mega Chinese communications agency, did earmark its war chest for U.S. Prediction 1: The Pope’s Selfie Goes Viral.

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Discussing the Divide Between Police and Their Communities, on The Police Podcast

Melissa Agnes

There is currently a huge divide between police officers / agencies and the communities they serve. A divide that unfortunately grew in 2014 and that I hope to see begin to bridge itself in 2015. His goal and his passion is in helping police agencies leverage social media to communicate effectively with their communities.

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Offleash Celebrates 20 Years

Offleash

By Robin Bulanti and Julie Tangen Twenty years ago, Joanna Kulesa made her mark on Silicon Valley, launching a unique high tech PR agency model unbound by convention. Technology trends and the very tools powering our business now weren’t more than a twinkle in a founder’s eye when the agency started. The year was 2003.

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PRLab and PRStudChat Prepare Students for an 18-Hour Pro Bono Marathon

Deirdre Breakenridge

On November 21, 2014, PRLab, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency, will host its third PRoBono event. During PRoBono, students from PRLab and AdLab — Boston University’s student-run advertising agency — come together for 18 hours to complete public relations and advertising work for five nonprofit organizations.

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15 PR and social media career moves in Minnesota in 2014

Communications Conversations

A lot of agency folks stay put in 2014–something I didn’t see coming. But, this probably also proves that agencies know about the demand and are doing everything in their power to keep their superstar talent locked up. Regardless, there were a number of moves worth noting in 2014. Smart young woman.

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Why innovation in PR tech is so slow

Stephen Waddington

Cision has spent more than $1bn on the acquisitions of Visible Technologies (2014), Vocus (2014), Gorkana (2016), PRNewswire (2015), Prime Research (2017), Falcon.io (2019) and Trendkite (2019). Kantar Media, itself owned by WPP, acquired Precise in 2014. They are also focused on earned media.

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On May 16th, #PRStudChat Discusses Careers in Public Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

Several of the topics and questions that will be answered by Matt and Ron and the #PRStudChat community include: Q1. You’re in Chicago, a major agency, corporate and non-profit center. What’s the job outlook feel like right now for PR and communications graduates and pros? About #PRStudChat. Is PR Right for me? ”

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